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A Katesbridge resident has raised concerns about a dangerous junction, where an obscured view means motorists are '˜dicing with death'.

Peter McEvoy called on Roads Service to take action before ‘an individual or whole family are killed or grievously injured at the Garvaghy Post Office B25 junction’.

He said motorists merging from Barronstown Road onto the Waringsford Road cannot observe traffic to their right because of a large oak tree and high hedge blocking their view.

Motorists are dicing with death for the sake of removing one tree and a couple of hundred yards of hedge,” he said.

The Department for Infrastructure, responded to say this particular instance is not within their remit.

“Overgrown trees and hedges are the responsibility of private landowners and occupiers,” the spokesperson said. “TransportNI would remind landowners of their responsibilities to maintain their own boundaries.

“Where TransportNI have been unable to identify owners, in the interest of public safety, TNI will cut back areas of overgrowth as soon as resources permit.”

Meanwhile, distraught cat lover Deborah Girvan of Garvaghy Road, returned home last Tuesday to find her beloved pet was killed on the road. She rang the PSNI and was told motorists are under no obligation to report the accident.

“That’s a disgrace,” she said.